[pianotech] PTG Phone

[Ryan Sowers]

In Washington State, the state employees pay 1.37% to the union on their
salary: 50,000 salary = $685. CPA's pay anywhere from $250-$495 depending on
the state.

I think PTG has come a long way since the early days. To run a professional
organization takes money. I'm proud that we own our own building, maintain a
museum, and have a professional office staff.

If you tune 500 or more pianos a year, simply raise your rates a dollar and
then you won't have to worry about it! If you don't like how PTG is spending
its money, then become politically active and work to change it. "Ask NOT
what PTG can do for you...!" I have found that to get the full benefit of
membership you need to be involved.

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM, J Patrick Draine <jpdraine at gmail.com>wrote:

> That's interesting Dean, my (already paid) invoice reads $235.00. Plus my
> local chapter dues, $35.00, brings it up to $265.00.
> Home office expenses *could* be lower if we all paid our bills early (now),
> or at least on time (January 1, 2011).
> Thank you, Home Office staff and management!
> Best wishes to you, via pianotech, brought to you by . . . PTG!
> Patrick Draine
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>wrote:
>
>>  $300/year is outrageous. It doesn't matter how long it takes to earn it.
>> The cost/benefit ratio has become too much for me.
>>
>


-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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